Elon Musk

“You get paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of problems you solve.”

“It's very important to like the people you work with, otherwise life and your job is gonna be quite miserable.”

“I think it's very important to have a feedback loop, where you're constantly thinking about what you've done and how you could be doing it better.”

“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”

“People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.”

“Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.”

“If you need inspiration, don't do it.”

“If life is a video game, the graphics are great, but the plot is confusing and the tutorial is way too long.”

“Constantly seek criticism. A well thought out critique of whatever you're doing is as valuable as gold.”

“We have a duty to maintain the light of consciousness to make sure it continues into the future.”

“One of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask. Once you figure out the question, then the answer is relatively easy.”

“I don't ever give up. I'd have to be dead or completely incapacitated.”

“It's OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.”

“I take the position that I'm always to some degree wrong, and the aspiration is to be less wrong.”

“The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur.”

“Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”

“Life needs to be more than just solving problems every day. You need to wake up and be excited about the future.”

“Constantly think about how you could be doing things better.”

“Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.”